Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state
has warned Agatu youths in the state against creating unrest and chaos in the
area.
He asked them to give peace a
chance or face the consequences of their recalcitrant actions.
Ortom read the riot act in
Makurdi when people of Agatu led by the Och’Agatu and other prominent members
of the area, paid him a courtesy visit.
He distanced the government from
the purported release of N40 billion by World Nations Development Programme,
WNDP, to build housing estates for communities ravaged by recent conflicts in
the state.
The governor described the
allegation that he collected the said money as baseless and mere concoction by
mischief makers aimed at tarnishing his image.
“Neither me nor the Program
Coordinator, Dr Noah Adeboh collected any dime from WNDP. They are going to
execute the project at no expense of the villagers nor government,” he said.
Ortom disclosed that the WNDP
would build the 2000 units of two bedrooms for free in Agatu, Guma and Kwande
Local Government Areas.
Ortom said he was pained that
Agatu youths were opposing the construction of the housing estate, demanding
for compensation before work could start.
“Go back to your community and
speak with the youth; as a father of the state I will give them another
opportunity to retrace their steps or the project will be moved elsewhere.
“The fight over land and fish
pond must end and we will not apply the stick approach now, but after this
grace period, we will apply the stick.
“I want Agatu to be developed and that the
reason why I awarded the road from Oshugbudu to Ogbagaji and others is to make
the place better and developed,” the governor said.
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